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Introduced
01/22/2025
01/22/2025
In Committee
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
Crossed Over
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
Passed
07/02/2025
07/02/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/02/2025
07/02/2025
Introduced Session
136th General Assembly
Bill Summary
To enact section 5.022 of the Revised Code to adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane.
AI Summary
This bill enacts a new section (5.022) in the Ohio Revised Code to officially designate the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane of Ohio. The Wright Flyer III is a historically significant aircraft designed and built by Orville and Wilbur Wright, who were from Dayton, Ohio, and are widely recognized as pioneers of aviation. This specific aircraft, first flown on June 23, 1905, near Dayton, represents an important milestone in the development of powered flight. By adopting this particular airplane as the state airplane, Ohio is celebrating its connection to the Wright brothers and acknowledging the state's crucial role in the early history of aviation. The bill is a symbolic gesture that recognizes Ohio's heritage and the groundbreaking technological achievements of its local inventors.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (26)
Steve Huffman (R)*,
Terry Johnson (R)*,
Nickie Antonio (D),
Willis Blackshear (D),
Bill Blessing (R),
Andrew Brenner (R),
Brian Chavez (R),
Jerry Cirino (R),
Hearcel Craig (D),
Bill DeMora (D),
Theresa Gavarone (R),
Paula Hicks-Hudson (D),
Catherine Ingram (D),
Kyle Koehler (R),
Al Landis (R),
George Lang (R),
Beth Liston (D),
Sandy O'Brien (R),
Thomas Patton (R),
Bill Reineke (R),
Kristina Roegner (R),
Mark Romanchuk (R),
Tim Schaffer (R),
Kent Smith (D),
Jane Timken (R),
Casey Weinstein (D),
Last Action
Effective (on 07/02/2025)
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